Between Dream and Reality …….
In the photo, my mother is the second from the left in the front row. I believe it was taken on Guldenstraat in Groningen. My aunt Pie worked in a student house there for (wealthy) young women, and she lived…
Royal medal for police officer
Our uncle Willem received an honorary medal, when he retired from the Groningen police force. My brother Alex discovered this newspaper article from 1974 in the Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. Mayor Honors Retired Groningen Officer Yesterday afternoon, Mayor H. G.…
Old radio’s
“Wow, hard to believe it’s been 25 years since I dropped by my cousin Gerrit’s place in Hoogezand! Back then, he gave me a tour of his shed. It was absolutely packed with old radios and record players. It was…
Cycling Across America: A Journey of Family and Adventure
It has always been a dream: to cycle across America. In 1976, the first organized bike ride across America took place: the Bikecentennial. Wim Dussel was a journalist from Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. He participated in the event. He also…